U City Library Board Minutes 12-10-2008

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University City Library board meeting minutes, l2/10/2008 Members Present Absences Linda Ballard - Director, library staff William Baldwin Gwen Beckwith Mary Costantin Excused Patrick Gallagher Excused Susan Glassman Excused Joy Lieberman Larry Nolan Excused Byron Price -City council liaison Absent David Stokes Kyle Walker Patrick Wall -Asst. Director, library staff The meeting of the University City Public Library board was called to order at S:15p.m., 12/10/2008 by David Stokes, President. Minutes The minutes from the meeting of November 12, 2008 were approved. Correspondence No correspondence was received. Linda wrote a letter to the UCity Schools Superintendent with a suggestion that the schools offer access to the schools' PCs after school hours. The library has been filling a need for after-hours PC access for students for years. Friends' report Don Marsh is the program speaker Feb 2nd 2009 Harper Barnes is the program speaker in March 2009. The Friends are working to increase the membership and donations to the Society. They will solicit new members from the membership lists of the Historical Society, UCity in Bloom and various donor lists of elected officials. Linda is drafting a letter for the Friends to utilize as well. They discussed the effectiveness of putting fliers in the books on hold section. It should be done. Council liaison Councilman Price was not present. Librarian's report a. Linda reported a patron prank on the library. An unknown patron called the elevator company that he was stuck inside the elevator [The phone in the elevator automatically dials the elevator company]. The elevator company came to the library and we were charged $800 for the after hours service call. The elevator company did not call the library to confirm that there was an elevator incident. The library was open during the prank call incident and if the elevator company had called, a library associate could have checked the elevator and notified the elevator company that no one was stuck in the elevator. Linda had a conversation with the elevator company to negotiate the service call cost to $400 since the elevator company didn't call the library to confirm the incident. The library board concurs that we should only pay $400. Linda has also requested a physical copy of the elevator service calls procedures from the company. b. We discussed the July 4th holiday and which days the library should close. Most libraries are closed on Sunday and would save money by closing on Sunday, July 5. Linda will Page 1 of 2